A sign is seen at the entrance to Innsdale Trail near the Hollywood Sign, Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Thanks to relentless testing, on-set "Covid officers," sanitation stations and enforced social distancing between takes, "everything went smoothly" and safely, said executive producer Jolene Rodriguez. "At one point we were like... 'Do we hold off for the safety of people?'" said Rodriguez. "But it ended up where we were able to pull it off."Permits to film in Los Angeles remain stalled at one-third of usual numbers, according to nonprofit FilmLA, and the vast majority of those are for making advertisements and reality television.
Once negotiations are completed -- a deal is expected by next month -- the major problem of coronavirus insurance persists.